Chapter 5: The Grandfather Game

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The old man took out a small suitcase from the desk drawer, and took out a document from the small suitcase, with a faint smile on his face. He couldn't go wrong this time. Looking at the document that proved he was in his right mind, he smiled again.

From the first time he saw the girl, he knew that she was beautiful, kind, gentle and upright, and she must be hiding something that could not be found in others, invisible to the naked eye...... Something. She has a pair of clear and bright eyes, such eyes that only those who have the ability to change others, those who feel the world with their hearts, those who start one step faster than others, and only those who have no fear in the face of strong winds and waves.

He is convinced that there will be nothing wrong with this choice, and that special people can only choose special people. It's just that Lu Dinghao's kid must be angry now, right? That kid is very similar to me, no, I should say, he's better than me. Therefore, he needs a special girl to accompany him even more. Lu Zhengguo looked affectionately at the photo of his wife on the desk, with a relieved smile on his face.

Wife, that girl is like you back then...... But why are you so ruthless, and you won't stay with me for a few more years......

The chairman stared at his wife, and a bleak smile rose to the corner of his mouth. Just then, someone broke into the study without knocking. It must be that kid, I've been waiting for him to come to the door, hehe...... It's just that he came later than I thought......

If you can't bear it, you'll be at a disadvantage.,It seems that this kid knows this very well.,So it didn't appear until after making a profit and loss comparison.。

Lu Dinghao suddenly appeared in front of his grandfather like a gust of wind, and said coldly to his grandfather: "Grandpa, it's not the first time you've done this to me, but even if you do this, my attitude is still the same as last time." ”

"I'm just like you, but isn't your wife a different candidate?"

Lu Zhengguo replied with a smile, and at the same time he also thought in his heart: You are different from last time, you didn't come to see me last time. I'll never forget that, you kid must remember it vividly.

"Who she is has nothing to do with me."

"This time it might be related, I guess you know all about it."

Lu Dinghao frowned, and asked anxiously, "Why did you do this?" ”

"You should know better why I did this."

Obviously he was not happy to see his grandson, but the chairman still pretended not to see it.

"Grandpa, you don't have to threaten me with this. Didn't you tell me when I was very young that it was because I was your grandson that I never dreamed of owning a company or anything. But now that you give me a woman and a share to let me go back to the company, why are you doing this? ”

Completely ignoring his grandson's doubts, the tricky grandfather raised his glass and took a leisurely sip of wine. Sun Tzu Lu Dinghao's words made him even more convinced that he was making a good deed. Lu Dinghao is the most outstanding of his grandchildren, if not better than his four sons: the right ability to control, the vigorous style, the unrelenting drive to meet challenges, and the leadership skills to take advantage of analysis and prediction. In short, Lu Dinghao is an impeccable business wizard, born with the instinct to do business, so it is not because Lu Dinghao is his own grandson, but it is true. On the other hand, Lu Dinghao's human touch is weak, and his indifference is even better than his. The chairman even thought that if Lu Dinghao was not his biological blood, he would turn him into a member of his family no matter what, because Lu Dinghao himself was a threat.

Lu Zhengguo can be said to be full of children and grandchildren, in addition to Lu Dinghao's deceased father, he also has three sons, all of whom are engaged in careers far from the business field. People who don't know the inside story still think that the old man is dictatorial and does not allow his sons to get involved in the front line of business, which makes them lose their human touch. In fact, in fact, the three sons of the old man have no ability to take care of business at all. His sons knew this, and the old man knew it very well. Among his descendants, only one son-in-law and several grandchildren work at the SH Hotel. Of course, if these people don't have the relevant ability in this area, it is impossible for the old man to let them work in SH.

The group company supports tens of thousands of employees, and these employees support several times the family members of the Li family. As the president of the group, he must be responsible for the families of these employees. It would be wildest of all for his son or grandson to claim to be a descendant of a large family, to joke about the livelihood of thousands of people in the company, or to test his own business capacity at the risk of damaging the country's economy. The most dangerous way to run a business is to pass the company down from generation to generation according to the family family system. From another point of view, even if there are no above and honest reasons, let him watch the country he has worked hard for decades be destroyed in the hands of an incompetent family member, which is the last thing he wants to see. The reason why he wants to hand over the company to Lu Dinghao is not because he is the eldest grandson of the Lu family. Although he has always cultivated Lu Dinghao as an heir, if Lu Dinghao himself does not have this ability, he will not even look at him. Doing business and being a person are extremely closely related, and companies need excellent leaders and advanced ways of thinking to survive and thrive. Lu Dinghao's talent, coupled with Duoduo's correct way of thinking and its uniqueness, is a wonderful match in any case. From this point of view, he is convinced that this choice is absolutely correct. Look at the world with bright eyes and behave in an upright manner...... Now, isn't his family also in urgent need of fresh blood? Therefore, no matter what Lu Dinghao looks like this time, he believes that his choice will never go wrong.

"You have to be careful what you say, what do you mean by threats? Is this what to say to grandpa? The old man reproached his grandson a few words, and continued: "Duoduo is a very polite child, you talk so casually, what will she think of me, who is a grandfather?" Don't let people down. ”

Lu Dinghao couldn't help but shouted: "Since you like her so much, wouldn't you just marry her!" ”

"You kid can really say this kind of thing in your grandmother's sight."

Lu Dinghao followed his grandfather's gaze and saw his grandmother's photo, but he still didn't say anything with a blushing face, just turned the photo frame over.

The old man showed a smile of victory, he knew that his laughter would make his grandson grit his teeth with hatred, but he was already a 70-year-old man, and he had lived to this age, couldn't he still laugh as much as he wanted in his own home? That's too much to say, not to mention that this time it's more beneficial to him. As soon as he remembered the situation in which he had let this kid lead him by the nose before, he was happier now. This kid was not interested in the inheritance three years ago, and completely ignored my proposal, using this incident as an excuse to move out and devote himself to the hotel business with a small share. What a shrewd guy. Among all the subsidiaries of the Wansheng Group, only that big hotel was independent in the early days, so it is also where my influence is relatively small. Lu Dinghao's kid fully realized this, so as soon as he grasped the real power of management, he completely took the business related to the SH subsidiary into his own hands according to the usual practice.

Sometimes watching Lu Dinghao do things, the president also feels incredible. I don't know if it's his luck or if he's really capable, he can always save the day when he encounters difficulties. Like the last time he was so good in the stock market, like that moment he had been waiting for a long time. From the perspective of SH Hotel's large-scale publicity, I really don't know if that incident was an accident or if he was in the chest from the beginning?

The old man has been thinking that if Lu Dinghao hadn't received the help of Park Runxu, who is known as the "golden hand of the stock market", he really doesn't know what the result would have been. Lu Dinghao, who sat in high positions at a young age, did not realize that his success was not so much due to his own untested efforts as to the old man himself, if the shareholders of the hotel board were not fools. However, presumably Lu Dinghao's kid doesn't think so.

The old man suddenly restrained his smile, interrupted Lu Dinghao with a cold gaze and refused: "I'm not talking about business with you." ”

"But it seems to me that what you are doing now is undoubtedly a 'deal'!" Lu Dinghao continued disdainfully: "Didn't you say it last time, saying that Manqi is the daughter of President Dong, and if I marry her, it will bring a large amount of real estate financing to the company." ”

"But you refused."

At the beginning, I finally chose Mr. Dong's only daughter for you, but you didn't even look at others, how embarrassed I was. If you had listened to me obediently, SH would definitely be more profitable than now, and real estate would have been dominated by the Wansheng family for a long time.

"Anyway, Manqi can still bring stock to the company, but can that female teacher do it? Grandpa, what the hell do you think? Why invest in her for no reason? ”

Although Lu Dinghao's expression was resolute, trying his best to put on a casual pretense, he knew that he wanted to know more about his grandfather's true thoughts. You know, this old man never makes a loss-making deal.

"Because she's special."

Lu Dinghao knew very well in his heart that no matter how stiff he and his grandfather were, his grandfather would not make fun of him in order to force him to change his mind, not to mention that this time it also included the company that his grandfather had always regarded as the root of his life! It seems that there is something outstanding about that girl, otherwise how could grandpa do such a loss-making business and actually put me in?!

"In Duoduo, there is something that you and I don't have."

Lu Dinghao replied calmly but sharply: "I not only investigated her, but also investigated her distant cousins. ”

It seems that this kid did investigate a lot, and of course he would do it. If he didn't, it would be surprising. Okay, so let me see how far he investigates. The old man buried himself deep in the sofa and looked at his grandson meaningfully, waiting for him to speak next.

"Although I bought a piece of land, it was not enough to build a house, it was just a small piece, still in a remote ravine. Although there is an uncle who works in the Ministry of Justice, he has nothing to do with politics at all. If you keep your eyes peeled, you can't find any stocks in their own homes, let alone stocks with similar names to our company. Grandpa, you did choose the wrong person this time. ”

Although Lu Dinghao knew very well that it was impossible for his grandfather to make such a mistake, this was not a question that could be easily guessed correctly. No matter how much he investigated, he couldn't find out what the family had to do with his grandfather, the company, or money, because the family's background was too simple and ordinary. But why did Grandpa do this? Lu Dinghao was really confused.

"I know these better than you, even if you don't tell me what to do, I can choose a good granddaughter-in-law, so you can rest assured! Don't you believe your grandfather? ”

Lu Dinghao's suspicious tone made his grandfather's eyes burst into flames, and the old man's eyebrows were about to twist together.

Tianyu occupies a corner of the study, looking at the equally stubborn grandfather and grandson, you and I don't give in to each other, I can't wait to interject immediately and end this "small-scale war" as soon as possible.

"I'm sorry, grandpa, please calm down! Lu Dinghao, you can stop in moderation! ”

Tianyu saw that his grandfather blushed angrily, and quickly glanced at Lu Dinghao, signaling him to stabilize his emotions.

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In the brief silence that followed, the eyes of both men flickered with anger. Tianyu coughed lightly, then looked at them and said:

"Grandpa, if you just want to be your daughter-in-law more......" Tianyu's expression was a little serious, and he continued to grandpa: "Does it have to be Brother Hao?" ”

When Grandpa heard this, he turned his gaze from Lu Dinghao to Tianyu and looked at him puzzled.

"It's really not good, just let me marry Wang Duo, and my granddaughter-in-law can also do it."

"Nope."

"Nope."

Lu Dinghao and his grandfather rushed out at the same time. Grandpa was a little angry, but Lu Dinghao spoke in a rough tone. But it is very clear that the meaning of both grandparents and grandchildren is categorically opposed.

Lu Dinghao glared at Tianyu angrily and warned: "Absolutely not. ”

"Brother."

"Annoying, you shut up for me!"

He said this in a stiff and terrible tone, and turned his gaze to his grandfather again.

"Well, grandpa you won! I'm willing to give a step. Lu Dinghao gritted his teeth and said.

"But marriage is reserved! Whether or not I can get married is also fate, if she doesn't want to look at me, then I can't do anything. ”

"Reservations? …… Looks like our deal isn't going well. Grandpa said with a frown.

"Even if you're a grandfather, you can't force me to get married! I'm not a good grandson, and I never dreamed of marrying a woman who hates me! ”

"Of course Duoduo will hate you, so I considered Dingxin."

Grandpa shot back as a matter of course, Dingxin is also his grandson and Lu Dinghao's cousin. As soon as Lu Dinghao heard his grandfather mention Dingxin's name, his teeth gritted even more, and he had to take another step on this basis.

"Well, I'm going to be in love with her, and I'm going to be engaged to her if you wish. If we get married if we feel fit, then I can't help it. If the girl I dated married another grandson of yours, my grandfather would probably be uncomfortable. ”

Lu Dinghao hopes that grandpa can make concessions on this basis, if grandpa mentions Dingxin again, he will really consider marrying that girl. The shopping mall that Dingxin now manages, of which his father is a director, is undoubtedly the property of the little aunt. Every time he thought that Dingxin's kid was dominating it, Lu Dinghao's anger rushed straight to his head.

I thought that when the word "engagement" came out of my mouth, my grandfather would be happy to pounce on me. But to Lu Dinghao's surprise, his grandfather's attitude was diametrically opposed to what he imagined.

"No, you can't get engaged."

The stubborn "head" changed another look, and said:

"Well, then you can try to date her first, but you have to think about it seriously."

Grandpa's proposal was unexpected, Lu Dinghao tilted his head and asked:

"Why? Wouldn't you be more at ease if I were engaged to her? ”

Isn't that pleasant? Lu Dinghao secretly cheered in his heart, but his tone was full of doubts. This was a surprising result, he had just decided to marry that governess! Although he obviously hates being engaged to the unacquainted and sharp-toothed female teacher, he hates her being his fiancΓ©e. But it seems that what he hates most is to be like a puppet and let his grandfather be at his mercy according to his wishes.

Grandpa said seriously: "This is not only your business, but also our family's family affairs. Don't be bent on sending people away, you will regret it for the rest of your life if you miss her. Don't even try to fool me, if you'd rather die than agree, you'd better give up now! Anyway, I'm not the only grandson like you, the reason why I chose you is because I think you are okay, and now I'm talking about family affairs. ”

Lu Dinghao frowned when he heard this, and wondered in his heart: It seems that the girl does have something. No, I'll have to dig through her family again, since grandpa has put all the "life" on it, then she must have something he didn't find out before.

"If you get engaged to someone else, the people around you will react very much, and it will be affected so much, and it will be difficult to marry someone else in the future. In short, I don't want to cause any harm to her. ”

All in all, Grandpa really sincerely thought about the female teacher who was called Duoduo.

"Promise me, promise me that you will protect her from reporters or anyone else. If you don't have the sincerity to take responsibility, don't let others know about her. Even if I hurt her out of necessity, I will never forgive you. Maybe you haven't forgotten what I did to your aunt and to your father, but one day I'll let you know that nothing happened. Remember, you have to protect a lot. ”

Grandpa's expression was serious, and he urged Lu Dinghao vigorously. Lu Dinghao understood his grandfather's cold expression in an instant. Oh, God! This old man is sincere.

"You kid, you promised me, promise me not to let Duoduo suffer any harm."

"I know, but if I try my best and I still can't get along with her, then your will will be considered invalid, and then I will be a good deal."

Grandpa looked at Lu Dinghao silently with blazing eyes, obviously considering the compromise made by Lu Dinghao. Lu Dinghao is also thinking: What kind of decision will this old man make?

"Well, I'll think about it again."

After a moment, Grandpa nodded slightly, which was regarded as an endorsement of the negotiation result, and Lu Dinghao secretly sighed.

In fact, there is no need to think about this matter at all, if Lu Dinghao's kid can look at people like me, even if it is only a little, if he is not a fool, then he will not miss much. But the question is, will he really be stupid then?

What kind of choice Lu Dinghao will make, the chairman has already made a decision.

Key match point, he has already won a point.

"Six months. I'll be in a real relationship with her in six months. If not, you just give up on me if I have no chance with her! ”

"One year." Grandpa replied.

"Eight months."

"Ten months. If you want to convince Duoduo, there is no way for ten months! ”

"Now she really doesn't like Brother Lu Dinghao." Tianyu interjected quietly.

If you want to make grandpa change his mind, you must take this opportunity to solve all the problems so that you don't have a headache about these things in the future. It seems that grandpa is completely fascinated by the female teacher who is called so much, and it may be impossible to say that she is not good. Tianyu and Lu Dinghao glanced at each other, looking forward to Grandpa's next words.

"I knew Duoduo must have said that, that's why I said that one year is not enough. Duoduo must be annoying to you, and it will definitely take some time to convince her. ”

"I'm still annoying her!" Lu Dinghao couldn't help but shout loudly.

"I'm afraid you won't think like that in the future."

Ignoring his grandson's overreaction, the grandfather first smiled meaningfully, and then said categorically:

"Don't try to fool me, and don't waste your time by doing something foolish! Remember, that kid is really special! ”

So far, it can only be like this, Lu Dinghao thought to himself. Since grandpa has said such things, he can only surrender temporarily and pretend to listen to him obediently. If there is no other way, then he can only endure it first. As the saying goes, "retreat is advance", and taking a step back is sometimes a strategy.

"Brother, you have to learn to control your temper."

Tianyu closed the door of the study and warned Lu Dinghao in a low voice.

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm dying of annoyance."

Lu Dinghao said with a gloomy face, frowning.

"Brother...... I wasn't joking just now, I can really meet Wang Duo. ”

Tianyu said with a sincere face.

Lu Dinghao - this mature man who has always carried the cross of the family and has always been worried - is just Tianyu's nominal cousin, in fact, they are brothers.

Listening to Tianyu's words, Lu Dinghao's face became more and more gloomy.

"I'm not kidding, please don't say that again. I'll be enough for me alone, if even you get involved. Tianyu, you just live according to your own wishes, don't say anything stupid, we don't know what the hell grandpa is doing. ”

"Do you ...... Fall in love with that teacher named Shi Wangduo? ”

Lu Dinghao suddenly turned his head and stared at Tianyu and asked.

"How is that possible?"

Tianyu was caught off guard by this question.

Lu Dinghao immediately interrupted the other party after hearing this, and concluded:

"No, it's fine. Without further ado, let's stop this topic. ”

Alas, stubborn big brother.

"Grandfather, of course, has the right to dispose of his property freely, but the law gives more weight to the living than to the dead. So even if Grandpa makes another will, your part will be protected. If my eldest brother is willing, I can watch and deal with it on my grandfather's side anyway. ”

Tianyu elaborated on his intentions, signaling that Lu Dinghao did not have to worry about him, and hoped to be able to share the burden on his shoulders. However, Tianyu also knows that no matter what kind of will his grandfather makes, the eldest brother will strictly follow it. Although the eldest brother, who resembles his grandfather, has not gotten along with his grandfather from the beginning, and has said that he doesn't need so much inheritance, and even had a big fight with his grandfather and moved out of the house, Tianyu has always been convinced: If there is a dispute in the family one day in the future, the eldest brother will definitely do his best to maintain family harmony, no matter what.